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PayPal service types
- PayPal Standard
- PayPal Express
- PayPal Pro
- PayPal Advanced
- PayPal Digital Goods
PayPal Standard
- Transactions via PayPal Standard are processed on PayPal’s site (not your own)
- Allow customers to pay with a PayPal balance or credit card
- You’ll be charged the standard transaction fee for these payments (2.9% + 30¢ per transaction)
PayPal Express
Very similar to PayPal Standard with one major difference: the checkout flow. Customers will be directed to PayPal from your site, but they don’t complete checkout at PayPal. Instead, customers approve a purchase at PayPal, then they’re directed back to your site with a token (this token is passed to your site behind-the-scenes).
PayPal Pro
PayPal Pro also includes the PayPal Virtual Terminal to allow you to accept payments over the phone, the ability to accept bank transfers and in-person payment, as well as online invoicing.
PayPal Advanced
Like PayPal Pro but with limitations in customisation. The PayPal Advanced checkout form is an iframed form, which means that the form is actually hosted on PayPal’s servers and embedded on your checkout page. From the customers point of view, they remain on your site and in your checkout flow for purchasing, but the payment form is actually hosted by PayPal and payment information is sent directly to their servers.
PayPal Digital Goods
Simple 2-clicks checkout experience without shipping form.